Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 224 Zhu Youtang enters the palace and kills Zhu Youlang with a sword!
Forbidden City.

Fengtianmen Square.

Zhu Youqiu and a group of southern officials were anxiously awaiting the outcome of the second battle to defend the capital.

"Thank you, Lord. Hasn't there been any news from Yu Shaobao yet?"

Zhu Youlang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was fidgeting and asked the chief minister of the cabinet, Xie Qian, who was sitting next to him, with an anxious look on his face.

Xie Qian stood beside Zhu Youluo, also feeling uneasy and anxious.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Although Yu Shaobao has not sent back any news yet, he will definitely be able to resist the attack of the Wala people!"

"There are 250,000 troops around the capital, 10,000 barricades, and high walls to defend. The Oirat people will definitely not be able to break in!"

"They won't be able to get in. We will be fine!"

Xie Qian kept repeating it over and over again, and it was unclear whether he was talking to Zhu Youlang or to himself.

In addition to Zhu Youlang and Xie Qian, the officials on Fengtian Gate Square were also extremely anxious and worried.

The capital city encountered great changes, and none of them, as officials of the capital city, were spared.

They are just a small boat, drifting in the officialdom. The only ones who have the ability to create huge waves are those powerful officials standing at the pinnacle of power.

They can only choose to take sides, and if they take the right side, they will rise to the top.

Those who do not take sides or take the wrong side will either be demoted to the bottom and banished to a barbarian land, or become completely marginalized.

Just when everyone was extremely anxious, suddenly from the capital, a voice that resounded through the sky and cheered "Long live the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty" came: Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

That was the army outside the city, who turned against their own side in the battle and knelt down to worship Zhu Youtang.

All the ministers in the palace suddenly changed color and turned extremely pale when they heard this.

Zhu Youlang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, felt so weak all over after hearing this that he slid down the throne to the ground as if he had no bones.

The emperor in the capital at this moment is Zhu Youlang.

Now there came the sound of people kneeling to the emperor outside, but he was clearly still sitting on the dragon throne in the palace.

So who the army outside the city was kneeling to? The result is self-evident.

The retired emperor Zhu Youtang is back!

This news terrified all the officials in Fengtianmen Square.

Zhu Youlu was so frightened that his whole body was shaking. He looked around in confusion and shouted in panic, "Yu Shaobao! Yu Shaobao!"

"Where's Yu Shaobao?! Hurry up and call Yu Shaobao over to me!"

Although Zhu Youlang was afraid of Yu Shaobao, awed by Yu Shaobao, he hated Yu Shaobao even more.

But when Zhu Youtang led his army back to the capital, the only person he, a puppet emperor, could rely on was Yu Shaobao.

It was Yu Shen who pushed him into this position. Now that the real owner of the Forbidden City has returned, can he, the imperial brother who has usurped the throne, have a good ending?
Xie Qian had a sad face, and was equally terrified in his heart: "Your Majesty, Yu Shaobao is fighting the enemy at the front line, not in the palace."

Just when they were in a state of panic, the situation changed drastically again.

The cheers of "Long live the emperor" rang out again, but the voices changed to: Welcome His Majesty back to Beijing!
At this point, all the civil and military officials in the palace fell into despair.

Zhu Youtang's entry into the city proves that the second defense of the capital organized by Yu Shen was a complete failure!
What Zhu Youtang would do after entering the city was something they couldn't even imagine.

My legs feel weak when I think about it, my back feels cold when I think about it, my vision goes dark when I think about it, and I almost faint!
The situation in the capital is changing rapidly.

They didn't have a moment to feel fear and terror about Zhu Youtang's entry into the capital.

Because the next moment, the eunuch who was newly appointed by Zhu Youqiu to hold the seal of the Imperial Household Department came running in from the Meridian Gate in a hurry.

As he ran, he cried out in a sobbing voice, "Oh no, Your Majesty!"

"The Emperor Retired... The Emperor Retired is going to enter the palace!"

"Countless factory guards and armies are rushing towards the palace. Your Majesty, please think of a solution quickly!"

In an instant, the entire Fengtianmen Square fell silent.

Everyone was immersed in this terrifying news.

A huge fear enveloped them, causing their brains to go blank and fall into a stagnation.

Many people didn't even have time to feel fear before their eyes went dark and they fainted.

The remaining officials felt their legs go weak and they fell to the ground.

Soon, a foul smell wafted from under them.

These officials in the capital city understand Zhu Youtang's methods better than anyone else.

They also knew better than anyone the execution they would face next.

They originally thought that following Yu Shen's coup would completely end Zhu Youtang's rule.

When Zhu Youlang ascended the throne, these officials would be able to live again in the prosperous Jingyuan era where they could engage in corruption at will.

But what they didn't expect was that what they were waiting for was not the good days when they could embezzle at will, but the butcher knife wielded by Zhu Youtang!

Some officials fainted, some officials broke down and cried, and some officials tried to escape from the palace...

The solemn and dignified Fengtianmen Square was thrown into chaos in an instant.

Zhu Youqiu stumbled to his feet and walked down from the dragon throne. He looked at the civil and military officials who were in chaos around him in a daze, muttering to himself.

"What should I do? What should I do?"

"My brother is coming back, what should I do?"

"Tell me quickly! Find a solution for me! Tell me now!"

"..."

Unfortunately, all the officials present were busy with their own affairs and no one could answer his questions.

Of course, they didn't need to answer Zhu Youlang's questions anymore, because a large number of factory guards and soldiers had already come out of the Meridian Gate, rushing towards the Fengtian Gate Square with fierce looks on their faces.

In the imperial palace, there should also be the Tengxiang Four Guards commanded by the Imperial Stables, serving as the last line of defense for the imperial palace.

But when the leaders of the Four Tengxiang Guards saw that it was Zhu Youtang who returned to the palace.

Without any hesitation, they surrendered to Zhu Youtang again.

Not only did he immediately open the gate of the palace for Zhu Youtang, he also led his troops out of the palace to welcome him.

Zhu Youtang was not surprised by this at all and did not stop his steps to return to the palace.

Zhu Youtang passed through Chengtian Gate and soon crossed Duanmen and Wumen.

Finally, Zhu Youtang finally arrived at the Fengtian Palace Square and met the civil and military officials on the square, as well as Prince Xing Zhu Youlang wearing a dragon robe.

The moment he saw the dragon robe on Zhu Youtang, murderous intent flashed in Zhu Youtang's eyes and his face became extremely gloomy.

The next moment, Wang Zhi, Mou Bin, Liu Jin, Gao Shun and others came behind Zhu Youtang one after another.

Countless factory guards and soldiers rushed out from behind Zhu Youtang and took charge of all the defense of the capital in an instant.

The Fengtian Gate Square was densely packed with factory guards.

They immediately took control of all the officials in Fengtianmen Square.

The officials on Fengtian Gate Square also saw Zhu Youtang with a gloomy face.

The next moment, these officials rushed to kowtow and kneel before Zhu Youtang!
"Your Majesty! I respectfully welcome Your Majesty back to the palace!"

"Your Majesty! All of this was done by Yu Shen. We were all deceived by Yu Shen! We were not aware of this!"

"Your Majesty! I have always been loyal to you! It was Yu Shen who insisted on recommending Prince Xing as the emperor. It is none of our business!"

"Your Majesty! We are innocent! We have always been loyal to you!"

"..."

The officials kowtowed so much that they even broke their scalps and bled, but they didn't care.

They kowtowed and cried, putting all the blame on Yu Shen and only cared about expressing their loyalty to Zhu Youtang.

Their only purpose was to ask Zhu Youtang to spare their lives.

Zhu Youtang paid no attention to these noisy pleas.

His eyes were fixed on Zhu Youlang without uttering a word.

He rode his Arabian horse and slowly walked across the Jinshui Bridge.

Wang Zhi, Mou Bin, Liu Jin and Gao Shun hurriedly followed Zhu Youtang's pace and kept a safe distance from him so that they could provide close protection at any time.

After crossing the Jinshui Bridge, Zhu Youtang dismounted from his horse, holding the three-foot-long emperor's sword in his hand, and slowly walked towards Zhu Youlang.

From beginning to end, Zhu Youtang's eyes were fixed on Zhu Youluo.

When Zhu Youlu was stared at by Zhu Youtang, he broke out in sweat and his inner fear reached its extreme.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Brother! Brother..."

Zhu Youlang walked towards Zhu Youtang in panic, trying to awaken the brotherhood between him and Zhu Youtang.

But his legs had already gone limp from fear, and he stumbled and fell to the ground after taking less than two steps.

Even so, Zhu Youlang still got on all fours and knelt on the ground and crawled towards Zhu Youtang.

"Brother, brother, listen to me!"

"It's not that I want to be an emperor! I never thought about being an emperor!"

"In my heart, my brother is the eternal emperor of Ming Dynasty!"

"Brother, please believe me, I have never thought about becoming an emperor!"

"It's all because of Yu Shen! He forced me to become the emperor! It's all his fault!"

"Brother, can you please kill Yu Shen? A traitor like Yu Shen should be cut into pieces!"

"Brother! Brother! Can you please believe me? Can you please let me go?"

"I... I can go to the vassal state right now. If you send me to a distant place, I will never return to the capital city..."

"No! Brother, please strip me of my title! I don't want to be a prince anymore!"

"I voluntarily accept being demoted to a commoner. I...I will go to Nanjing to guard the Xiaoling Mausoleum for my great-grandfather..."

"Brother! As long as you can let me live, I'm willing to do anything!"

As Zhu Youqiu was talking, he suddenly burst into tears!
He was just a child under thirteen years old, and he was really afraid of Zhu Youtang's eyes.

But Zhu Youtang remained unmoved and said nothing.

He just held the sword in silence and walked towards Zhu Youlang step by step.

When he arrived in front of Zhu Youtang, Zhu Youtang stopped.

Zhu Youlang hurriedly knelt down in front of Zhu Youtang and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Brother! I really have never thought about becoming an emperor!"

"Please let me go! I beg you to let me go!"

Zhu Youlang's eyes were blurred with tears. He raised his head and looked at Zhu Youtang in front of him.

The only response he got was the sword slashed down by Zhu Youtang!

Zhu Youtang faced Zhu Youluo with his sword and slashed!

(End of this chapter)